Cheeyang Ng

Born and raised in Singapore, Cheeyang has performed all across Asia, including Superstar Avenue (CTV Taipei), Sing! China (Shanghai) and crowned the first winner of Campus Superstar (Mediacorp Singapore), Singapore's Mandarin version of American Idol. He has also been featured in the Inaugural Youth Olympic Games Ceremonies and other major events in Singapore. His journey in the U.S. included performing at David Geffen Hall (formerly Avery Fisher Hall) alongside Meryl Streep, George Clooney, Carole King, Renee Fleming and the late Natalie Cole. Other distinguished venues include Carnegie Hall with a cappella supergroup Vocalosity, created by Deke Sharon (Pitch Perfect, The Sing-Off) and also the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in Broadway Backwards. He has also appeared in multiple regional theatre musicals all across the U.S. As a composer, he is working on Eastbound: A New Musical, being workshopped at the Musical Theatre Factory and the New York Theatre Barn, directed by Joe Barros (Gigi, Beaches). Instagram: @cheeyangmusic. www.cheeyang.com

Here's an interview with Ivan Heng, who plays Albin/Zaza, the matriarch of the family and find out some of his thoughts with regards to the LGBT scene in Singapore, and how theatre can challenge the current conservative views that currently shape the country, and create an open dialogue about people that living amongst us.